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“As a batter, you want to put a high price on your wicket … that is what all great players have done,” Bell said.

“I’d say Kev is a great player.

“Look, he hasn’t played very well and there is no hiding from that or running away from it.”

Pietersen made four on Saturday, falling to Australia’s midwicket trap for the second time in three innings.

Despite two Australians perched at shortish-midwicket, Pietersen tried to whip through the leg side – and was caught by George Bailey, just as he was in England’s first dig in their first Test loss in Brisbane.